Egyptian Express for Families - 8 days
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- Cairo – Discover the treasures of the Grand Egyptian Museum and browse the Khan el-Khalili bazaar
- The Great Pyramids – Enjoy a tour of this legendary Ancient Wonder of the World and gaze at the iconic Sphinx
- Aswan – Sail the Nile to Elephantine Island aboard a traditional felucca sailboat and visit a local school
- Monastery of St Simeon - Ride a camel across the rolling desert sands to this 7th century monastery
- Luxor - Uncover the tombs of pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings and explore the vast Karnak Temple complex
- Kom Ombo - Visit the perfectly symmetrical Nile side Temple of Kom Ombo and see a mummified crocodile
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- Breakfast daily, 1 lunch and 1 dinner (included onboard the train)
- 6 nights 4-5 star hotels
- 1 overnight train from Cairo to Aswan (private 2 berth sleeper cabin) including meals
- Aswan - Camel ride to St Simeon's Monastery
- Aswan - Felucca sailing on the Nile and visit to Elephantine Island
- Airport arrival transfer from Cairo International Airport on day 1 and departure transfer from Luxor International Airport on day 8
- Touring - Cairo, Giza, Aswan and Luxor
- Guided excursions to the Pyramids of Giza, Egyptian Museum, Philae Temple, Aswan Market, Kom Ombo Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple
- Escorted by an Egyptian tour guide, degree qualified in Egyptology
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles
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Itinerary
Saturday. Welcome to the land of the Pharaohs! At Cairo airport your family will be met and transferred to our hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax at leisure.
Our day begins with a guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which houses over 100,000 artifacts, including monumental statues displayed along the Grand Staircase and will eventually showcase the treasures of King Tutankhamun, such as his golden funerary mask. ...
Cairo - Aswan. Today, we visit the legendary pyramids and iconic Sphinx at Giza Plateau, the sole survivors from the ancient Greek-listed Seven Wonders of the World. Gaze in awe at the largest of the three great pyramids - Cheops. Constructed from over 2.5 million lim...
We arrive into Aswan this morning and and take a boat out to Agilika Island to visit the beautiful Philae Temple and then make a stop at a perfume oil emporium. The rest of the day is free to independently explore or relax by the hotel pool. Scenically located on the...
Sail onboard a traditional felucca as we enjoy a visit to Elephantine Island. Take a guided walk to many important archaeological sites and a local school (if open), before lunch on board the felucca. This afternoon is free for you to spend in Aswan as you please. You...
Aswan - Luxor. This morning we take a motorboat across the river to the west bank of the Nile and enjoy a camel ride across the desert to the 7th century Monastery of St Simeon. We explore this site before bidding farewell to Aswan and travelling to Luxor, stopping en...
We visit Luxor’s legendary West Bank this morning - home to the famous Valley of the Kings, the imposing colonnaded temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. See how the ancient Egyptians confounded tomb robbers with the construction of elaborate ...
Saturday. Today your Egyptian adventure comes to an end. You will be transferred to Luxor airport for your onward flight.
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The whole tour was amazing
The standard of accommodation was much better than I had expected. Our tour guide Momo - incredible. His knowledge was extensive and his patience lasts a long time. ...
My husband, 11 year old daughter and I have just returned home from our 8 day long Egypt Express for Families tour
We had a fantastic time and all of the many On the Go team members who helped us were exceptional, We especially appreciated our booking agent, Nina Hanscomb, and ou...
Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable
He was so good with my 11 year old daughter, she loved this tour!
My 11 year old son and I recently returned from the adventure of a lifetime
Egypt is amazing. From the moment we arrived at Cairo airport and were met by the On The Go representative, and for the remaining 7 days of our tour, everything was...
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